"twoosh" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-twoosh.ogg [Australia] Forms: twooshes [plural]
Etymology: Blend of Twitter + swoosh. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Twitter|swoosh}} Blend of Twitter + swoosh Head templates: {{en-noun}} twoosh (plural twooshes)
  1. (Internet, slang) A tweet which exactly meets the 280-character (previously 140) limit set by microblogging service Twitter. Tags: Internet, slang Categories (topical): Internet, Twitter

Inflected forms

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